diff --git a/engine/orchestration/src/main/java/com/cloud/vm/VirtualMachineManagerImpl.java b/engine/orchestration/src/main/java/com/cloud/vm/VirtualMachineManagerImpl.java
index 706b665c286..340a3e2e99d 100755
--- a/engine/orchestration/src/main/java/com/cloud/vm/VirtualMachineManagerImpl.java
+++ b/engine/orchestration/src/main/java/com/cloud/vm/VirtualMachineManagerImpl.java
@@ -4043,7 +4043,10 @@ public class VirtualMachineManagerImpl extends ManagerBase implements VirtualMac
     /**
      * duplicated in {@see UserVmManagerImpl} for a {@see UserVmVO}
      */
-    private void checkIfNetworkExistsForVM(VirtualMachine virtualMachine, Network network) {
+    private void checkIfNetworkExistsForUserVM(VirtualMachine virtualMachine, Network network) {
+        if (virtualMachine.getType() != VirtualMachine.Type.User) {
+            return; // others may have multiple nics in the same network
+        }
         List<NicVO> allNics = _nicsDao.listByVmId(virtualMachine.getId());
         for (NicVO nic : allNics) {
             if (nic.getNetworkId() == network.getId()) {
@@ -4056,7 +4059,7 @@ public class VirtualMachineManagerImpl extends ManagerBase implements VirtualMac
     InsufficientCapacityException {
         final CallContext cctx = CallContext.current();
 
-        checkIfNetworkExistsForVM(vm, network);
+        checkIfNetworkExistsForUserVM(vm, network);
         s_logger.debug("Adding vm " + vm + " to network " + network + "; requested nic profile " + requested);
         final VMInstanceVO vmVO = _vmDao.findById(vm.getId());
         final ReservationContext context = new ReservationContextImpl(null, null, cctx.getCallingUser(), cctx.getCallingAccount());